Policy Advisor (India Hub)

Job Description

Job Reference 2836 Application Closing Date 15/06/2025 Division, Department CU Corporate Services Limited (CUCS) ,CUCS Senior Post Holders Salary ₹900,000.00 - ₹1,100,000.00 per annum Mode Permanent , Full Time Our Mission Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world. This role is based within CU Corporate Services Limited, a sister company of Coventry University and part of the Coventry University Group and will be based at out India Hub. The Role As part of the delivery of the 2030 strategy, the Group Policy Unit focuses on influencing and informing relevant politicians, policy makers and enabling organisations about the strengths of the Group as well as on informing the Group Senior Leadership Team about key policy drivers and their implications for the higher education sector. This role will support the Director of the India Hub, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Policy and Engagement) and other members of the senior leadership team in their engagement and knowledge sharing internally and externally to extend the reach of the group in the region. The Policy Advisor will co-ordinate Group responses to government inquiries and calls for contributions from relevant sector organisations. The role will also support efforts to connect colleagues in the Hub and the Group with policymakers, think tanks, and business representatives involved in higher education, science and innovation within the region. This role offers an excellent opportunity to support the development of effective relationships externally, (including UK missions in India), maintaining relevant information and supporting effective communication and build new relevant communities of interest internally. Our Successful Candidate The successful candidate will have experience of building and administering effective internal relationships and external relationships in support of senior colleagues, experience of co-ordinating and producing formal documents and be educated to degree level or equivalent. You will be able to undertake desk-based research, have excellent writing and communication skills as well as a keen understanding of the potential political sensitivities of the work. The key to successful delivery of the role will be the ability to work cooperatively within the wider Vice-Chancellor’s Office and across a number of virtual teams, working and communicating effectively with a broad range of individuals and organisations. The Benefits As a staff member of Coventry University Corporate Services, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes: Provident Fund contribution 20 days Annual leave, 12 casual/sick leave plus Bank Holidays Health insurance of 4 lacs for yourself, your spouse and two children Excellent office facility in the centre of Delhi Performance based annual bonus Our Culture As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all. Full Job Description & Person Specification We look forward to hearing from you!